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Science and Development Forum, Wednesday, 1 March 2017
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Mathematical sciences are an indispensable discipline for basic and applied sciences, which are preconditions for fostering development. Sound statistics play a crucial role in assessing the state of a nation and devising appropriate policy measures. ETH Zurich is well positioned to contribute research partnerships and capacity development in various fields of mathematical and data sciences. ?
Colloquium "Research for Development (R4D)- Theoretical Approaches and Field Studies"
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Doctoral students in the field of Research for Development are warmly welcome to present their doctoral project to an interdisciplinary audience and earn 1 ECTS credit point. Dates: Friday, 12 and 19 May 2017. Registration until 5 March 2017.
E4D Doctoral Scholarship Programm: Call for Concept Notes, 31 March 2017
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The E4D Scholarship Programme awards two doctoral scholarships annually. Apply today together with an professor from ETH! Deadline is 31 March 2017.
ETH Meets You at CeBIT 2017
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ETH Zurich meets you at CeBIT, in Hannover, Germany, 20 - 24 March 2017. CeBIT is one of the world's leading trade fairs for digitization in business, education, and society. Focusing on how the top-ranked university in continental Europe transfers tech knowledge to society, we will feature ETH spin-off companies Fotokite and Verity Studios.
ETH Meets You at the WORLDWEBFORUM
ETH Zurich is pleased to engage with the WORLDWEBFORUM, hosting two "Vertical" sessions on Wednesday, 25 January 2017.
My other computer is a data center
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On Monday, 23 January 2017,?Urs H?lzle, Google's employee No. 8 and current Senior Vice President for Technical Infrastructure, will give a lecture at ETH Zurich. He will give insights into his personal career, the current opportunities of Cloud Computing; how his team protect, respect and defend Google users and what makes him confident that Google will reach 100% renewable energy for their global operations in 2017.